Mapping the evolving legal landscape

Summer time, sand in our hair, gTLDs in the air

ICANN ended the month of July with a bang, clearing and delegating the following new gTLDs:

.lgbt

.lacaixa

.spiegel

.nra

.ngo

.krd

.whoswho

.auction

.yandex

.praxi

.ong

.williamhill

.healthcare

.realtor

.top

Sundown approaches for some gTLDs

The sunrise periods are set to close this month for the gTLDs that follow. Once a sunrise period closes for a new gTLD, the gTLD registry will enter into landrush and early access phases before proceeding to General Availability. As a new gTLD proceeds through these phases, the ability for those of the general public to obtain desired gTLDs increases.

gTLD

Sunrise close

.rio

08/03/14

.investments

08/09/14

.cash

08/09/14

.tax

08/09/14

.fund

08/09/14

.desi

08/16/14

.fitness

08/16/14

.furniture

08/16/14

.schule

08/16/14

.discount

08/16/14

.career

08/17/14

.hiv

08/20/14

.black

08/21/14

.meet

08/21/14

.hamburg

08/23/14

.beer

08/23/14

.credit

08/23/14

.website

08/23/14

.creditcard

08/23/14

.host

08/23/14

.claims

08/23/14

.press

08/23/14

.gratis

08/23/14

.global

08/24/14

.insure

08/30/14

.accountants

08/30/14

.okinawa

08/30/14

.finance

08/30/14

.삼성 (Samsung)

08/30/14

.durban

08/30/14

.digital

08/30/14

.insure

08/30/14

gTLDs still catching rays

The sun is still shining for the following new gTLDs, which are accepting sunrise registrations through late summer and into fall.

gTLD

Sunrise opens

Sunrise closes

.bayern

07/01/14

09/02/14

.republican

07/02/14

09/01/14

.organic

08/05/14

09/04/14

.church

07/08/14

09/06/14

.loans

07/08/14

09/06/14

.life

07/08/14

09/06/14

.guide

07/08/14

09/06/14

.surf

07/10/14

09/10/14

.scot

07/15/14

09/16/14

.place

07/15/14

09/13/14

.direct

07/15/14

09/13/14

.saarland

07/17/14

09/15/14

.deals

07/22/14

09/20/14

.soy

07/24/14

09/24/14

.lawyer

07/29/14

09/27/14

.city

07/29/14

09/27/14

.melbourne

07/29/14

09/27/14

.attorney

07/29/14

09/27/14

.versicherung

08/05/14

09/04/14

.organic

08/06/14

09/05/14

.capetown

07/01/14

10/01/14

.joburg

07/01/14

10/01/14

.navy

08/12/14

10/11/14

.healthcare

08/12/14

10/11/14

.airforce

08/12/14

10/11/14

.vet

08/12/14

10/11/14

.army

08/12/14

10/11/14

وقع. Arabic for “site”

08/12/14

10/11/14

Following sunrise and landrush periods, new gTLDs move into the final stage, general availability. At this time, anyone can register a second-level domain within the new gTLD, subject to availability. Read a list of new gTLDs and their status.

If any of these gTLDs could be of value to you or your brand, or are of concern — remember that, as a registered agent of ICANN’s Trademark Clearinghouse, we can help develop and implement your gTLD strategy. For more information, read Porter Wright’s law alert about gTLDs.

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